About this same time Marcus Vinicius in making reprisals against the Celtæ, because they had arrested and destroyed Romans who had entered their country to have friendly dealings with them, himself gave the name of imperator to Augustus.

P. Vinicius [or Minucius] M. F., P. Alfenus

Now the Armenians fell into conflict with the Romans the following year, in which Publius Vinicius and Publius Varus were consuls.

M. Vinicius Quartinus, L. Cassius Longinus.

M. Vinicius (II), T. Statilius Taurus Corvinus.

[-25-] following year Marcus Vinicius for the second and Statilius Corvinus for the first time entered upon the office of consul.

Vinicius, on the other hand, suffered no harm from Claudius, for though he was an illustrious man he managed by keeping quiet and minding his own business to preserve his life; but he perished by poison administered by Messalina.